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from distant excursion by a deep skreen of wood, that admits only a few meadows and a pja : n old bridge into the canvas, and then shuts no the scene. Emerging from this groupe of trees, we were again indulged with :i partial view of the castle to the right, and a beautiful slender tower, embattled and machicolated, springing as before from the shade; over the corner or winch, a bcoten nr or gigantic size and unusual irregularity throws its arms. The uninterrupted rushing of the cascade opened an-

i avenue of pleasure to the mind, and of course heightened the intellectual effect. Passing through a tower called the Hill-House, we wound up a wooded mount by a zig-zag path, on whose broad summit is the north tower, the occasional resort of the fmniiy on summer evenings; and, indeed, it

!J : e d iTicult to find a spot, where so much bea-. l! ..:! scenery displays itself as from this place. Th _ rv itai Avon, the noble or.e-arch bridge, bestri- ding its stream, and the nearer grounds are seen < d n side; and on die other, the stupendous eastern !... castle-yard, and mansion, through the iron n, we d :'. mled again into the court-yard, mid Imvim; looked at the large bell-meml porringer, holding one hundred and sixty-two g 1! lo be Guy's po r - sword, shield, heimet, and
 * '. before-mentioned. 1'rom this pleasing eleva-

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